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August 7th, 2017

The Omidyar Postdoctoral Fellowship program is looking for creative thinkers to spend up to three years at the Santa Fe Institute.

Unique among postdoctoral appointments, this fellowship offers early-career scholars the opportunity to join a collaborative research community that nurtures creative, transdisciplinary thought in pursuit of key insights about the complex systems that matter most for science and society. The common denominator among all SFI scientists is intense curiosity, creativity, and a desire to delve deeply into the major questions facing science and society.

The SFI Omidyar Postdoctoral Fellowship offers:

collaboration with leading researchers worldwide

up to three years in residence in Santa Fe, New Mexico

funds for research and collaboration

a structured leadership training program

unparalleled intellectual freedom

Top candidates for the SFI Omidyar Fellowship are already working across disciplines and have an interest in conducting original research in complex systems. Candidates must have an exemplary academic record, strong quantitative and computational skills, a Ph.D. in any scientific discipline granted within the last six years, and have demonstrated an interest in multidisciplinary research.